FoST FESTIVAL

The Future of StoryTelling (FoST) Festival is the world’s leading immersive storytelling event. Featuring the best in interactive, cutting-edge storytelling experiences from around the world, FoST Festival includes over 100+ groundbreaking technology exhibits, insightful panels and conversations with industry leaders, jaw-dropping evening performances, and more.

2017 Highlights

2017 Lineup

EXHIBITS

FoST Festival’s exhibition space featured over 100 examples of the world’s best immersive storytelling experiences. Attendees were able to transform their bodies into AR paintbrushes, explore the galaxies with haptic VR, and go on a choose-your-own adventure with an interactive audio platform—and much, much more!

COMEDY NIGHTSat. 10/7, 6:30–8:00pm
Chris Gethard is the host and star of Funny or Die's The Chris Gethard Show on TruTV and the host of the popular Earwolf podcast Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People.

COMEDY NIGHTSat. 10/7, 6:30–8:00pmAparna Nancherla is a nationally and internationally touring comedian who can be seen on the current seasons of Netflix's Master of None and Love, as well as on HBO's Crashing.

COMEDY NIGHTSat. 10/7, 6:30–8:00pmNew York–based Marina Franklin has emerged as one of the hottest comedians on the scene today, with notable appearances on Crashing, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, and Chappell's Show, among others.

From participating in a LARP, going on a scavenger hunt, or putting their olfactory powers to the test on a “smellwalk,” attendees immersed themselves in the many activities taking place across the FoST Festival grounds.

One of New York City’s hidden gems, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden began its life in the mid-nineteenth century as a home for retired sailors. Today, the sprawling 83-acre campus is a thriving regional arts center that includes landmark buildings, lush gardens, and wide-open spaces. It’s a place where history and the arts come alive in one of the city’s most unique architectural complexes and historic landscapes.